Pak govt plans to ban political rallies
The Musharraf administration has prepared a "comprehensive code of conduct" to regulate activities during the campaign for the general election due in mid-January. Musharraf warned me about suicide squads: Benazir Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said that President Pervez Musharraf had warned her before her return to Pakistan from exile last week that four suicide squads had been sent to kill her. Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto prays as she makes a visit to the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, on Monday. 'Pakistan most dangerous country in world'
Dutt surrenders before TADA court Dutt surrendered to the TADA court after being handed over the judgement copy, ending his nearly two-month-long freedom from jail... Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt waits outside the TADA court before making an appearance, in Mumbai on Monday. Salman to appear before court on Wednesday
LTTE air strike on Lankan airbase; 33 killed
Two light aircraft of the LTTE dropped two bombs on the Air Force camp at around 3 AM, while a small group of rebels infiltrated the airbase, the Air Force said.
Hu Jintao re-elected CPC General Secretary
The 64-year old Hu will now concurrently hold the position as head of state, head of party and commander in chief of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Communist Party General Secretary and Chinese President Hu Jintao, center, waves as he stands with the new members of the Politburo Standing Committee, in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Monday.
Sreesanth pledges support for BETI
''...It is not an obligation, everyone should take responsibility, that is why I have decided to support 'BETI','' said pacer Sreesanth. Sreesanth announces a T20 celebrity match at a press conference to support a campaign against Female Foeticide, in Mumbai on Sunday.
Devotees carry wheat saplings and idol of goddess Durga for immersion, to mark an end of nine days long Navratri festival in Bhopal on Monday.PTI
'Mona Lisa' once had eyebrows
Parisian engineer Pascal Cotte said his ultra-detailed digital scans of the painting allow him to effectively burrow through layers of paint to "see" into the past of Leonardo Da Vinci's 16th-century portrait of a Florentine merchant's wife.
MOVIE REVIEW
This 'Dinagalu' is a damp squib
Fluent editing (could have been bit more taut), excellent background score by maestro Illayaraja and evocative cinematography (that captures City's tourist spots in all its pristine, soft-focus glory), are Aa Dinagalu's mainstay.
Chaitanya & Co which includes seasoned veterans like Girish Karnad, Atul Kulkarni, Ashish Vidayarthi, and debutants Archana and Chetan could have done better job. Send in reviews of your favourite movies (any language) to The Webmaster.
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Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said that President Pervez Musharraf had warned her before her return to Pakistan from exile last week that four suicide squads had been sent to kill her.
Dutt surrendered to the TADA court after being handed over the judgement copy, ending his nearly two-month-long freedom from jail... 
This 'Dinagalu' is a damp squib
